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There was disorder and numerous problems, including probation for the boys basketball program. I adjusted, overcame and adapted on the run and helped guide the staff back onto the tracks.” Transitioning away from coaching was difficult for Zwitt, but the move ultimately helped him grow professionally. “Although I missed coaching and the thrill of competition from the sidelines, I enjoyed the intricacies of the big picture rather than being a single snapshot,” he added. “Those accomplishments led me to the next challenge, a shot in the Iditarod of Indiana high schools.” With two children at home and five years into his run as Brebeuf’s athletic director, Zwitt received a career-changing offer. “Center Grove was a growing school that was going through the typical pains of trying to break away from the ‘sleepy little town’ mentality,” he said. “The administration there had made the decision
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“I grew up idolizing Dick Butkus, Gale Sayers, Ernie Banks and Glenn Beckert. It was an era when players were paid peanuts, and they remained on teams long enough to keep their trading cards and jersey numbers current from year-to-year.” — Jon Zwitt
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to join a newly formed conference called the MIC and wanted someone to lead them into the unknowns and the rapids of the ride. I accepted the task and have never looked back. “Sixteen years later, I continue to be proud of the community, the staff and the student-athletes who took and continue to take those steps together, steps that put Center Grove in the top echelon of academic and athletic successes.” Zwitt’s job at Center Grove is everchanging. “One of the best aspects of this job is the flexibility and a constant change of scenery,” he said. “Every day is different and has its own unique challenges. Primarily, the job consists of setting schedules for all of the teams, hiring officials and workers for all those events, writing checks to pay for the officials and workers as well as for the bills that come in from head coaches.”